Blair pledges ￡150m to support and protect AIDS orphans
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The UK government has promised to respond to the needs of orphans, children, and women made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS at the launch this week of the UK's new strategy for tackling HIV and AIDS in the developing world.
The strategy provides a framework for how the UK government will spend the ￡1.5bn ($2.8bn; 2.2bn) funding for AIDS over the next three years announced by Gordon Brown in last week's government spending review.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting at 10 Downing Street attended by women and children with AIDS, Tony Blair said: "We have placed a special focus on the needs of women, young people, and orphans in this strategy. These are the people most vulnerable to AIDS in the developing world and I am glad to announce at least ￡150 million towards international efforts to support and protect orphans."
Money has also been earmarked for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; UNAIDS; and the United Nations Population Fund, but not all the money has been assigned and investment will be made "in those programmes which make the biggest difference."
The government reiterated its support for comprehensive HIV programmes that include increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services and information as set out in a new position paper on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Focusing on the world's 40 poorest countries, the strategy pledges to provide money and advice to support developing country governments and other partners to develop and deliver programmes that prevent, treat, and mitigate the impact of AIDS; prioritise the needs of marginalised groups; and address the broader causes and effects of HIV and AIDS.
The strategy also highlights support for research into microbicides, treatment, and the economic impact of AIDS. (See p 192.)(Deborah Cohen)
The strategy provides a framework for how the UK government will spend the ￡1.5bn ($2.8bn; 2.2bn) funding for AIDS over the next three years announced by Gordon Brown in last week's government spending review.
Speaking at a breakfast meeting at 10 Downing Street attended by women and children with AIDS, Tony Blair said: "We have placed a special focus on the needs of women, young people, and orphans in this strategy. These are the people most vulnerable to AIDS in the developing world and I am glad to announce at least ￡150 million towards international efforts to support and protect orphans."
Money has also been earmarked for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; UNAIDS; and the United Nations Population Fund, but not all the money has been assigned and investment will be made "in those programmes which make the biggest difference."
The government reiterated its support for comprehensive HIV programmes that include increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services and information as set out in a new position paper on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Focusing on the world's 40 poorest countries, the strategy pledges to provide money and advice to support developing country governments and other partners to develop and deliver programmes that prevent, treat, and mitigate the impact of AIDS; prioritise the needs of marginalised groups; and address the broader causes and effects of HIV and AIDS.
The strategy also highlights support for research into microbicides, treatment, and the economic impact of AIDS. (See p 192.)(Deborah Cohen)